Strike

The teachers have a strike. So, local Springfielders become teachers, including Marge to Bart's class. Now, Bart eneds to find a way to get the teachers to come back (because the strike was his fault).

A decent episode, as usual, it wasn't the best but it wasn't terrible. I do not know though, it seems like something is missing when I watch this. It's not as funny as other episodes from the season and it does not have a great plot, I did not think. It was overall OK, my grade for this episode is aboit a B or somoreless

this was a good ep

in this ep of the simpsons the school princiable skinner cuts the buget once more and then the teachers get tired and go on strike beacause of it so in the meantime there on strike people from the town have to come in to be the teachers. while the pta goes over the buget . and so bart is tired of the new teachers so he decides to find away by talking to skinner to get the teachers back this was a good ep i thought and it had some funny scenes in it and that is why i gave the show a 8.5moreless

Amzing episode with some of the funniest quotes I have ever heard...

When the teachers' union reaches a dead end in its negotiations with Principal Skinner, the teachers strike, forcing the Board of Education to come up with a creative way to keep the school running. The only plan that's in place is to have highly intelligent robots teach classes, but since such robots don't exist, the Board enlists PTA members for the task. With Ned Flanders as Principal and Marge as a teacher, the school functions normally, for a time. Bart realizes that without his old teachers, school just doesn't work for him, so he devises a way to bring the teachers' union and Principal Skinner back to the negotiating table: He locks Mrs. Krabappel and Skinner in a room together until they can agree on the contract.moreless

Great Season 6 Episode

It was awesome. I laughed a lot. The PTA disbands is a great episode, so I gave it a 10. Watch it. (Well, it's barely on TV) But, Season 6 has some great episodes. And this is one of them. Highly recommended episode. A Must see. It's not my favorite Season 6 episode, but it could be my fifth, or something like that. I hope this gets the over all rating up to 9.0! If it doesn't, then the 8. 9 would be close. Anyway, watch it, it's hilarious, and I reccomend it to anyone who likes The Simpsons. Thats my review for the episode, "The PTA Disbands"moreless

Odds say I like this episode Purple Monkey Dishwasher.

Another great installment of The Simpsons, involving the teaching staff of Springfield Elementary. As they battle for their rights, the school is on strike, and all the kids are loving it, except Lisa. After a discussion with the leader of the PTA, Ned Flanders, they decide to get teachers from around the neighbourhood, even Marge, and Bart hates it. After coming up with a plan with Milhouse's Booksmarts and Bart's ability to exploit booksmarts, they lock Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel in Skinner's office. They come up with a plan to bring convicts into the school and lock them up.moreless

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TRIVIA (4)

Krabappel tells Skinner that the only books they have are ones that were banned by other schools. Those books were:- Tek War by William Shatner- "Theory of Evolution" by Charles Darwin- "Sexus" by Henry Miller- "40 Years of Playboy" by Hugh Hefner- Steal This Book by Abbie Hoffman- Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss- The Satanic Verses (Junior Illustrated Edition) by Salman Rushdie

Goof: We see Jasper wearing sandals, and both of his feet are clearly visible. Both look normal, but only five episodes later we find out in "Who shot Mr. Burns (2)" (episode 7-2, #129) that Jasper has a wooden leg. There is no mention of a recent amputation then, implying he's had it for a while.

QUOTES (24)

Lisa: My teacher's a nightmare. Three kids got sick from inhaling his ointment fumes, he confiscated everything made of tin, and then he sent us home early because he got his beard caught in the pencil sharpener!

(Moe is taking over as the substitute teacher for Mrs. Krabappel's class during the strike)Moe: OK, when I call your name, uh, you say "present" or "here". Er, no, say "present". Ahem, Anita Bath?(The students in the classroom laugh)Moe: All right, settle down. Anita Bath here?(More laughs)Moe: All right, fine, fine. Maya Buttreeks!(Still more laughs)Moe: Hey, what are you laughing at? What? Oh, oh, I get it, I get it. It's my big ears, isn't it, kids? Isn't it? Well, children, I can't help that!(Moe runs out of the classroom crying as Bart crosses Moe's name off of a list of what are now former substitute teachers)

Bart: You know, I heard Skinner say the teachers will crack any minute. (the message is passed by about 10 people)Man: Skinner said the teachers will crack any minute purple monkey dishwasher!Mrs. Krabappel: Well! We'll show him. Especially for that purple monkey dishwasher remark.

Mrs. Krabappel: I don't care what you say, I can taste the newspaper.Principal Skinner: Posh. Shredded newspapers have much needed roughage and essential links. Besides, you didn't notice the old gym mats!Lunchlady Doris: There's very little meat in these gym mats.

Principal Valiant: Here's the admission, plus something for you. See that they get a little extra education would you.Ticket Lady: Yes sir, Principal Valiant!Principal Skinner: He thinks he's so hot ever since he swept the "Princi" awards.

Tour Guide: People don't realize that these cannons are very sensitive, and the slightest jolt could set them off!(Otto's school bus screams around the corner and hits the cannon)Of course, for safety reasons, we don't keep them loaded.

Superintendent Chalmers: Leopold?(Leopold enters. Students are frightened of his presence.)Leopold: All right you, listen up you little freaks. The fun stops here. You're gonna have to shut your stinking traps and behave, damn it. This is one substitute you're not gonna screw with...(A student gulps.)Leopold: (quickly changing to a pleasant demeanor) ...Marge Simpson!

Marge: Honey, maybe you should relax a little.Lisa: Relax? I can't relax! Nor can I yield, relent, or…. Only two synonyms!? Oh my God, I'm losing my perspicacity!Homer: Well it's always in the last place you look.

Jasper: Talking out of turn? That's a paddlin'. Lookin' out the window? That's a paddlin'. Staring at my sandals? That's a padddlin'. Paddlin' the school canoe? Oh, you better believe that's a paddlin'.

At the battlefield, there is a sign indicating that the battlefield is owned by Diz-Nee (There's Profit To Be Had!), which sounds like Disney though according to "Old Money", Diz-Nee does not not have anything to do with Disney. This made fun of Disney's attempt in 1993 to tear down a Civil War battlefield in Virginia for an America-themed theme park (luckily, because of the wonderful efforts from historians, the concept didn't get off the ground).

Welcome Back, KotterOne of the names on the list of substitute teachers Bart has chased off is, Gabe Kaplan, the star of the 70's hit show Welcome Back, Kotter in which he played a teacher trying to teach inner city kids.

Searching for Bobby FischerThe scene of Bart playing three chess games at once is a reference to the 1993 film Searching for Bobby Fischer in which the main character does the same thing (although he wins the matches).

Banker: I don't have your money. It's at Bill's house and... Fred's house.A reference to the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life when Jimmy Stewart's character is at the bank and telling everyone that he doesn't have their money. The banker in this episode even sounds like Jimmy Stewart.

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